31 complaints reported

2017 BMW X1 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
31
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jun 2025

My 2017 BMW X1 has a faulty gear selector torsion spring that triggers a “secure vehicle against rolling” warning. This is a known issue that MINI has acknowledged and extended warranty coverage for, despite using the same part. Many BMW owners are experiencing the same failure, which could lead to a rollaway risk if not addressed. BMW should issue a recall or extend coverage for affected vehicles.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jun 2025
Dec 2024

On board messages warning. Transmission: Secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped.Secure vehicle against rolling while in parking position.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Dec 2024
Oct 2024

It displays a secure vehicle against rolling warning which is caused by a faulty gear selector assembly. After researching on the Internet and talking to the dealer repair specialist, this seems to be a common issue for this model and it should not have happened this early in the car (the car is only 7 yrs old and has very low mileage since it was not driven much during 3 years of covid). This is a design issue that should have been fixed or recalled by the manufacturer. It is not a normal wear and tear issue and the consumer should not be paying thousands of dollars to fix a car design issue that impacts safety.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Oct 2024
Oct 2024

I got a message saying to “secure vehicle against rolling”. It’s says that this is some sort of transmission problem. It only comes on when I initially turn on the car and then when I turnoff the car.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jun 2024
Aug 2024

Rolling alert message.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jun 2024
Jul 2024

Receiving message to secure vehicle against rolling when parking. It seems like the solution involves a $10 spring but costs $2000+ to replace. My vehicle has been serviced at the dealership consistently and has 50,530 miles on it so it has had an easy life and this seems not to be. Normal wear and tear issue.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jul 2024
Jul 2024

Vehicle is showing a “secure vehicle against rolling” warning. Upon doing research this is a common problem with the BMW X1, a default spring in the gearbox, which breaks at around 20000-60000 miles. The repair is very expensive $1500-$2000 at a dealer for a $3.00 part. It should be a recall as it is common breakage.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2023
Mar 2024

My BMW X1 has an error code that states transmission: secure, vehicle against rolling. I have seen various issues with this happening in other BMW X1.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2024
Jan 2024

When car is in park it say something secure brake to stop from rolling , I see this is a big problem in a lot of bmw’s and this repair should be a recall for the pricey repair . I heard it’s a $10 spring in the shift box . It should be replaced by bmw

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Apr 2023
Jul 2023

The car is a 2017 BMW X1 with about 60K miles. It has the following error message: Transmission Secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped. Consult service center. This problem has been widely reported on BMW internet sites and is apparently due to a small broken spring in the transmission gear selector assy. The spring apparently costs less than $10 and takes about 3 hrs of labor to replace. I just got a quote from the BMW dealer who said they had to replace the entire shifter assy which cost $1000 and the labor is an additional $1300. It is apparently a safety issue because the transmission does not know whether it is in park even though it clearly is.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Feb 2023
Jun 2023

Secure Vehicle from Rolling warning indicator due to faulty spring inside the gear selector

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: May 2023
Jun 2023

2017 BMW X1. The rear hatch will unexpectedly open or close on its own. This is a safety hazard for anyone standing near the hatch, especially small children.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2021
Jun 2023 Crash

I recently experienced Sudden Unintended Acceleration while driving my BMW X1. While turning the vehicle to park in a spot, the vehicle suddenly took off and collided with a pillar. There were four separate incidents in my town alone (Charlottesville, VA) in recent months where a BMW SUV experienced this problem. While I cannot completely rule out pedal misapplication, I would like to note that I do not think this is the case and this has not happened to me in 15 years of driving. I have recently had the battery and the break pads replaced. Please make a note of this problem and if you see a pattern, please investigate. What is the probability that all four building collisions in a parking lot in a small town involve a BMW SUV?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: May 2023
Feb 2023

Transmission : secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2023
Dec 2022

Hello, my car keeps posting a message "Stop Your Car from Rolling" and I've learned that it's a simple spring that probably needs to be repaired. However, in order to repair a $3.00 spring, the dealer is trying to charge upwards of $3,000 to replace it. I really think this should be a recall for such a simple fix that should not be needed at all. The message appears every time I put the vehicle into PARK and will not stop. I'm always afraid my car will roll away if parked at an incline and I'm afraid the drive the car any longer. Thank you for your time.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Dec 2022
Dec 2022

During the parking of my BMW X1, when I put the gearbox shifter in the P position and turn off the engine I receive the following error message: "Secure Vehicle with Parking brake, have problem checked by service partner." This happens each time and also when the vehicle is parked on level ground. The error will remain even when the parking brake is applied. BMW Error Computer code is "420106" - Shiftlock Solenoid. Selector Lever wrongly not locked in P.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Oct 2022
Dec 2022

Error: Secure Vehicle Against Rolling. This just appeared on my dash 12/16/2022 while it was in park mode. I’ve done some research and found it’s just a small spring in the shifter that costs about $10. To get spring replaced at the dealer will cost about $3,000! This appears to be a problem with the BMW X1s. My vehicle has not been in an accident and I’ve always maintained it since ownership in 2017. BMW should be doing recalls on something of this nature.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Dec 2022
Nov 2022

Transmission error see service provider and park with emergency brake. Seems to be a lot of faulty springs in shifter on a lot of BMW’s. This should be a recall

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Sep 2022
Oct 2022

I took my car for a new battery. I was told I needed to replace the gear selector.at a cost of 3,000. After reading reading several post about this situation happening to a bunch of people.it should be a recall.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Sep 2022
Sep 2022

The entire sunroof shade needs to be replaced because the motor and metal no longer work causing the shade to hang and not close properly.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Sep 2022
Sep 2022

Warning sign in front dashboard. Transmission: Secure vechicle with parking brake when stopped. Consult Service Center. From doing research found out this warning message is very common in BMWX1 requiring a small spring to be changed in a lot of the vechicles. But no recall being issues yet by Bmw. Just astronomical fees to change a little spring.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jun 2022
Sep 2022

When putting the vehicle in park, I got an alert that said "secure car from rolling". I was unable to find this warning in the owner's manual but I found online that it is a frequent problem with this vehicle, usually around 40k miles. It's a broken spring in the shifter that requires that the entire center console be removed to be replaced but the part was $7.27 including shipping from China. However, other X1 owners report that they have been quoted $1000-$4050 to repair it. Because it's a common problem with this model, it should be a recall.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2022
Jun 2022

My car only has 64K miles and it's giving message Secure Vehicle from Rolling. I've read this is a common fault with this car. Shouldn't this be part of recall.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jun 2022
May 2022

I had my car in for regular Oil Change Service and was told I needed front brakes and rotors. I approved the stated repairs. When I started my car and proceeded to drive off the lot a caution light appeared and an error message "Secure vehicle against rolling. Secure vehicle with the parking brake when stopped. Consult service center. I text a picture of the message to the service advisor and he stated "this is a known issue with the BMW X1 - "gear selector is intermittently faulty." I goggled website and seen that this is a known and common defect that BMW is aware of and has not had a recall or rectified the flaw of a the very expensive repair of $3500-$4000. https://api.mykaarma.com/video-walkaround/details?inspection_uuid=633c4b329e372707d2413d1c&fileType=image_and_video

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Apr 2022
Apr 2022

The hatch will randomly auto-close either immediately after opening, or sometimes 15+ seconds after opening where you think it's safe to load items in or out. Sometimes it doesn't do it at all. Others report the issue: https://f48.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1392539 I had it in for other repairs and they quoted me at around $700 for repairs. Since it's intermittent, I'm not confident that's the fix and started seeing that others are reporting it. I think it's an issue BMW needs to address from a safety perspective. If you don't act fast enough and move out of the way, the hatch will hit my head and that's not enough resistance for it to stop at that point. You must push back on it with your arms to get it to stop. Some won't have the strength to resist it and could get really hurt.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Feb 2022

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The 2017 BMW X1 has 31 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.